P Itaru Takayama #3
Rakisuta Rams BAN
Age: 30 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/04/1962
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P ITARU TAKAYAMA #3 - AGE: 30 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
17 1 2-0 0 5.05 35.2 37 5 19 12 1.57 -0.5
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 3 3 3
Movement 3 3 3
Control 2 2 2
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 3 -
Slider 3 -
Changeup 2 -
Sinker 3 -
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 3
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 4
Defense 2
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/29/1962 @ KYO Loss, 4-13 2.2 3 0 0 0 0
09/18/1962 @ HSH Loss, 1-8 1.0 1 1 0 1 1
09/16/1962 @ HSH Loss, 1-10 3.1 4 4 4 2 1
09/06/1962 @ SAP Loss, 3-7 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
08/29/1962 @ KYO Loss, 4-7 2.2 0 0 0 0 0
08/08/1962 DNK Win, 10-8 2.1 3 2 1 2 0 Win
08/07/1962 @ SAP Win, 8-6 2.0 4 2 2 1 0 Win
07/16/1962 SAP Loss, 5-7 2.2 2 1 1 1 3
07/15/1962 @ YOK Win, 11-2 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
07/09/1962 KYO Loss, 2-8 4.1 5 1 1 2 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:01/07/1932
Born in:Nagaoka, NII
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 10"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$4,780
Signed Through:1962 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 127 Days
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1954, 2nd Pick in Round 2
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1962 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 17 1 2 0 0 5.05 35.2 37 23 20 5 19 12 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 16 2 14.13 9.34 3.03 4.79 5.35 1.57 138 -0.5 .254        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 57 12 0 1 2 7 8 6 0 1 0 .211 .308 .351 .659      
vs. RHB 85 25 5 2 3 16 11 6 1 0 0 .294 .371 .506 .877      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1962 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.2 3 0 0 0 0 0  
May 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
June 6 1 0 0 0 8.49 11.2 14 12 11 3 10 4  
July 3 0 0 0 0 2.25 8.0 8 2 2 0 3 4  
August 3 0 2 0 0 3.86 7.0 7 4 3 0 3 0  
September 4 0 0 0 0 4.50 8.0 8 5 4 2 3 3  
Last Year 26 14 5 8 1 4.66 106.1 119 64 55 7 55 55  
2 Years Ago 43 1 2 6 1 5.03 77.0 87 49 43 7 47 42  
Career 217 119 44 55 5 4.75 940.1 1009 561 496 98 483 462  
Home 8 1 1 0 0 6.50 18.0 23 15 13 3 12 6  
Road 9 0 1 0 0 3.57 17.2 14 8 7 2 7 6  
Grass 17 1 2 0 0 5.05 35.2 37 23 20 5 19 12  
Day 7 0 1 0 0 13.06 10.1 19 15 15 5 7 4  
Night 10 1 1 0 0 1.78 25.1 18 8 5 0 12 8  
As Starter 1 1 0 0 0 3.18 5.2 4 3 2 0 5 2  
As Reliever / Substitution 16 0 2 0 0 5.40 30.0 33 20 18 5 14 10  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1955 Kyoto - BAN 23 37 23 12 11 3 3.74 180.2 162 84 75 18 77 83 6 2 1.32 .249 4.08 0.9 96
1956 Kyoto - BAN 24 23 23 9 7 0 5.16 150.0 175 99 86 19 73 72 1 0 1.65 .307 4.57 0.5 73
1957 Kyoto - BAN 25 23 23 5 9 0 5.35 143.0 173 88 85 15 89 77 2 0 1.83 .333 4.91 -0.0 71
1958 Kyoto - BAN 26 23 23 5 9 0 4.48 148.2 147 84 74 17 70 69 2 0 1.46 .269 4.59 0.5 85
1959 Kyoto - BAN 27 12 11 4 5 0 4.32 73.0 70 44 35 7 40 38 1 1 1.51 .263 4.46 -0.0 81
1959 Osaka - BAN 27 13 0 0 0 0 7.96 26.0 39 26 23 3 13 14 0 0 2.00 .367 4.36 -0.2 45
1959 Total - BAN 27 25 11 4 5 0 5.27 99.0 109 70 58 10 53 52 1 1 1.64 .293 4.43 -0.2 67
1960 Osaka - BAN 28 43 1 2 6 1 5.03 77.0 87 49 43 7 47 42 0 0 1.74 .309 4.54 -0.2 79
1961 Vesutan - BAN 29 26 14 5 8 1 4.66 106.1 119 64 55 7 55 55 0 0 1.64 .316 4.15 1.4 93
1962 Rakisuta - BAN 30 17 1 2 0 0 5.05 35.2 37 23 20 5 19 12 0 0 1.57 .254 5.35 -0.5 77
Total BAN 217 119 44 55 5 4.75 940.1 1009 561 496 98 483 462 12 3 1.59 .292 4.50 2.4 80
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1951 Total - 19 17 17 9 3 0 2.97 115.1 103 42 38 5 45 120 0 0 1.28 .308 2.85 3.4 100
1952 Total - 20 20 20 9 5 0 3.31 136.0 129 54 50 7 53 137 0 0 1.34 .315 3.02 3.7 100
1953 Total - 21 17 17 9 4 0 2.79 116.0 107 37 36 6 31 120 0 0 1.19 .311 2.63 3.8 100
1954 Total - 22 16 16 8 4 0 2.78 106.2 98 37 33 5 34 120 0 0 1.24 .313 2.52 3.7 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1955 Kyoto - INT P 37 23 5 12 0 18 1 .944 180.2 0.85 -1.0 .807
1956 Kyoto - INT P 23 23 9 21 1 30 0 1.000 150.0 1.80 +0.6 1.030
1957 Kyoto - INT P 23 23 8 14 0 22 0 1.000 143.0 1.38 +1.1 1.288
1958 Kyoto - INT P 23 23 7 13 0 20 0 1.000 148.2 1.21 +1.4 .905
1959 Kyoto - INT P 12 11 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 73.0 0.99 -1.3 .843
1959 Osaka - INT P 13 0 0 1 0 2 1 .500 26.0 0.35 -0.5 .492
1960 Osaka - INT P 42 1 3 13 2 17 1 .941 77.0 1.87 +1.1 1.051
1961 Vesutan - INT P 26 14 2 11 0 13 0 1.000 106.1 1.10 +0.9 .983
1962 Rakisuta - INT P 17 1 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 35.2 1.77 +0.3 1.166
TOTAL P 216 119 38 96 3 137 3 .978 940.1 1.28 +2.5 .989
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1954 Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft by the Kyoto Owls. (Round 2, Pick 2, 14th overall pick).
07/16/1954 Named the #14 prospect in the BAN
10/14/1954 Named the #7 prospect in the BAN
03/27/1955 Successfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Kyoto Owls development complex.
05/01/1955 Named the #9 prospect in the BAN
06/01/1955 Wins the BAN EL Rookie of the Month Award.
06/03/1955 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Rakisuta Rams with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/29/1955 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Rakisuta Rams with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/31/1955 Was selected to the 1955 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/01/1955 Wins the BAN EL Rookie of the Month Award.
09/01/1955 Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/01/1955 Wins the BAN EL Rookie of the Month Award.
10/09/1955 Wins the 1955 BAN Championship Series with the Kyoto Owls.
03/24/1959 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Kyoto Owls development complex.
06/18/1959 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Hosho Reliables with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/03/1959 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
08/05/1959 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,740 with the Osaka Sailors organization.
01/17/1961 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
02/02/1961 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,740 with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
02/02/1961 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
02/10/1961 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,780 with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
02/10/1961 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
02/18/1961 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,740 with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
02/18/1961 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
05/02/1961 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,720 with the Vesutan Bees organization.
09/06/1961 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
10/20/1961 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,740 with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
11/05/1961 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
11/14/1961 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,780 with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
05/01/1962 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Rakisuta Rams development complex.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1955 37 5
1960 43 10
Year GS Rank
1955 23 8
Year W Rank
1955 12 2
Year L Rank
1955 11 3
Year Win. % Rank
1955 .522 4
1956 .562 9
Year SV Rank
1955 3 5
Year HLD Rank
1955 2 1
1960 7 3
Year IP Rank
1955 180.2 7
Year BF Rank
1955 770 8
Year HRA Rank
1955 18 4
1956 19 8
1958 17 10
Year BB Rank
1955 77 4
1957 89 5
Year K Rank
1955 83 7
Year WP Rank
1955 4 6
1957 5 7
Year ERA Rank
1955 3.74 7
Year BABIP Rank
1955 .249 2
1958 .269 7
Year WHIP Rank
1955 1.32 6
Year K/BB Rank
1955 1.08 6
Year RA/9 Rank
1955 12.01 6
Year HR/9 Rank
1955 0.90 7
Year H/9 Rank
1955 8.07 5
Year BB/9 Rank
1955 3.84 7
Year K/9 Rank
1955 4.13 6
Year RA Rank
1955 14 8
1960 42 10
Year GF Rank
1955 10 8
Year QS Rank
1955 11 9
Year QSP Rank
1955 .478 7
Year CG Rank
1955 6 4
Year CGP Rank
1955 .261 4
Year SHO Rank
1955 2 3
Year GB% Rank
1955 0.49 4
1956 0.57 1
1957 0.52 4
Year WAR Rank
1955 1.5 8
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